Mill Details

Otterdale Mill

Carroll Co. | Maryland | USA
Known Dates: 1865
Township: Taneytown District #1
Watersource: Big Pipe Creek.
Location / Directions

Otterdale Mill

From Taneytown, travel southeast on Trevanion Road to a right on Otterdale Mill Road to the mill on the right just after crossing the bridge the over Big Pipe Creek.

Verse for Thought
"To everyone who is thirsty, he gives something to drink; to everyone who is hungry, he gives good things to eat."
({Psalm 107:9 CEV})
Otterdale Mill
Phil Schmitz July '91 submitted 06/09

This photo, taken in the summer of 1991, shows the edge of the dam and the water inlet, bar screen, and inlet gates.

Otterdale Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/10/2007

The mill has lately been used as a turbine powered freezer, locker plant.

Otterdale Mill
Phil Schmitz Aug '09 Submitted 06/09

Looking upstream on Big Pipe Creek toward the dam.

Otterdale Mill
Amy McGovern 12/13/2012

Otterdale Mill

Otterdale Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/10/2007

A close-up from the last photo showing the stream side of the mill structure.

Otterdale Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/10/2007

A closer view of the dam. The mill in the photo above is just to the left of this view.GPS: 39D 36.97'N, 77D 10.02'W 417' elevation

Otterdale Mill
Amy McGovern 12/13/2012

Inside Otterdale Mill

Otterdale Mill
Phil Schmitz Aug'09 submitted 06/09

The mill was built in 1865,by J.A. Bostion, according to inscription above the upper door.

Otterdale Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/10/2007

A major crack has developed in the upper right corner of the block/frame addition on the downstream end of the mill, not visible on this photo, but is visible in photo #4.

Otterdale Mill
Amy McGovern 12/13/2012

Belts on the top floor of Otterdale Mill

Otterdale Mill
Amy McGovern 12/13/2012

Third Floor at Otterdale Mill

Otterdale Mill
Amy McGovern

Separator at Otterdale Mill 12-13-12

Otterdale Mill
Amy McGovern

Looking out the top floor window at Otterdale Mill 12-13-12

Otterdale Mill
Amy McGovern

12-13-12

Otterdale Mill
Amy McGovern

Big Pipe Creek at Otterdale Mill 12-13-12

Otterdale Mill
Amy McGovern

Falls Big Pipe Creek at Otterdale Mill 12-13-12

 
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